''These are things that drive people out of the city. The city saw a spike in charges after their new circuit attorney's office spent more time reviewing cases applied for by St Louis police and prioritized less severe offenses that were largely unprosecuted under Gardner. ''I don't think there's any magic to what we're doing,'' Gore told the Post-Dispatch, adding ''We are just charging the violations of law.''Īlso Read: Isla McNabb: Kentucky toddler who learned to read at age 2 becomes youngest female member of Mensa Gardner, an attorney backed by George Soros, submitted just 620 documents over the same three-month period last year, according to Daily Mail. The St Louis Post-Dispatch discovered that Gore, who was sworn in on May 31, had already filed over 1,400 cases in the last three months.Īlso Read: 'He's throwing fists': Internet amused as ousted Rep George Santos targets Brandon Williams in bad-mouthing spree How many cases Gabe Gore has filled in his first three months? The 48-year-old Gardner received severe criticism for her lenient approach towards law enforcement which allowed criminals to return to St Louis' streets as crime spiked throughout the Midwest hub.Įlected in 2016, Gardner was part of a movement of prosecutors, who advocated for diversion to mental health or drug abuse treatment for low-level crimes and actively pursued the release of prisoners who had been unfairly convicted, according to Missouri Lawyer Media. Gabe Gore, 54, was appointed as the new St Louis Circuit Attorney in May after Democrat Kim Gardner resigned amid pressure from Missouri's Attorney General Andrew Bailey.Īlso Read: ZOFF: Redefining American cuisine with authentic Indian spices ST LOUIS, MISSOURI: The new St Louis district attorney has reportedly doubled the number of criminal prosecutions in his first three months despite data by NIBRS indicating that the overall crime has decreased in the city compared to last year.
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